Sensory Pathway and Sensation Characteristics

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Which part of the brain is responsible for feeling and interpreting sensations?

Parietal lobes

What type of receptors detect chemicals in solutions in the mouth to give us the sense of taste?

Chemoreceptors

Which cranial nerves are associated with the sense of taste?

Facial and glossopharyngeal (7th & 9th)

Which type of receptors detect muscle movement and provide information to the brain about muscle position and movement?

<p>Proprioceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the olfactory areas located in the brain that process the sense of smell?

<p>Temporal lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which receptors are responsible for detecting changes in blood pressure and blood oxygen levels?

<p>Baroreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sensory neurons in the sensory pathway?

<p>Transmit impulses to the central nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the brain create the sensation of referred pain?

<p>By projecting sensations from internal organs to skin areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of receptors detect chemicals in the mouth to provide the sense of taste?

<p>Chemoreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of cutaneous sense receptor found in the skin?

<p>Meissner corpuscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do pressure and temperature sensations vary in terms of cutaneous receptors?

<p>Heat is detected by Merkel's discs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do arterial receptors play in the human body?

<p>Detecting changes in blood pressure and O2 levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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